City of Memphis Demands Business License – Santa Gets Scrooged

William Mitchell, not pictured, has been playing Santa Claus for 6 years. He isn't a mall Santa, rather one that is hired for private parties and corporate gathers. Recently William was told he had to pony up money for a Business License or get fined.

The issue wasn't the license, which only cost $30, but how it was presented to dear ol' Saint Nick.

WIlliam did what most would do, he paid the bill and got the licesne. $30 might not seem like much to fight over but that money represented only 30% of what William made last year playing Santa.

The fine county office folks will be getting coal in their stocking this year because as it turns out; you only need the license if you make over $3,000 a year for a business. William has now asked for a gift from the office in the way of a refund.